New Restaurants

Let us help you stay up to date with what's new and what's coming to Nashville's tasteful food scene.

With so many anticipated Nashville restaurant openings, it’s hard to keep up with what has already opened, what’s coming soon, and what’s changed. Let us help you stay up to date with all the delicious Nashville restaurant news.  

Restaurants:
Recently Opened
  • The Optimist
    This seafood-inspired restaurant by Ford Fry is now open in the Germantown neighborhood.
  • Third and Home
    Third and Home is a new sports bar that opened on April 1, 2020 near First Horizon Park in Nashville.
  • Hearts
    Hearts, an Australian-inspired cafe opened at 914 Gallatin Ave. in the summer of 2020.
  • Yin Yang Tea
    Yin Yang Tea opened in Germantown at 83 Van Buren St. in May 2020.
  • 615 Wine Cellar
    615 Wine Cellar, a wine bar, opened in March 2020 near Printers Alley on Church Street.
  • Standard Proof Whiskey Co.
    Four Blue Palms, a craft whiskey bar and tasting room is open downtown at 219 Fifth Ave. N.
  • Kwench Juice Cafe
    Boston-based franchise business Kwench Juice Café opened downtown in the spring of 2020 at Cumberland on Church located at 555 Church St.
  • Slow Burn Hot Chicken
    Slow Burn, a hot chicken restaurant has expanded to East Nashville.
  • Just Love Coffee and Vintage Vine 100
    Just Love Coffee, a popular coffee chain, and Vintage Vine 100, a new wine bar, is open in a mixed-use development in Cool Springs.
  • Party Fowl
    Party Fowl has opened a location in Cool Springs at 1914 Galleria Blvd.
  • Brooklyn Bowl
    Brooklyn Bowl has opened a location in Nashville.
  • 3000 Bar
    3000 Bar is a Fat Tuesday-themed daiquiri bar opening soon at 1516A Demonbreun St.
  • Jack Brown's Beer and Burger Joint
    Jack Brown's Beer and Burger Joint has opened another location in Edgehill Village.
  • Graduate Nashville
    The hotel, Graduate Nashville, opened new restaurants that include Cross-Eyed Critters Watering Hole, a karaoke bar; Poindexter, an all-day cafe; and Miss Bessie's, a rooftop bar.
  • Frothy Monkey
    Frothy Monkey has opened its sixth Nashville location in the former space of Post East in East Nashville.
  • Lady Bird Taco
    Ladybird Taco has opened a location in Nashville at 2229 10th Avenue South.
  • TennFold
    TennFold is a new pizza-focused restaurant and craft brewery open at 2408 Lebanon Pike.
  • Crazy Gnome Brewery
    Crazy Gnome Brewery is now open in East Nashville at 948 Main St.
  • Bowie's
    Bowie's on Third had its grand opening celebration on February 28-29.
  • Roundabout Market & Cafe
    The Roundabout Market & Cafe, a combination coffee shop with grab-n-go and snack shop is now open at 1600 Division St.
  • Poppy & Peep
    Poppy & Peep has opened a bean-to-bar chocolate factory to the public located at 374 Herron Drive Unit 6.
  • Burger Joint
    Burger Joint is a new restaurant now open at 5511 Centennial Blvd.
  • Cava
    Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant Cava opened a location in The Mall at Green Hills.
  • Win Bubble Tea
    Win Bubble Tea opened a second Nashville location near Belle Meade at 99 White Bridge Road.
  • Los Toritos
    A new Tex-Mex restaurant called Los Toritos opened at 1302 Division St.
  • Fable Lounge
    West End’s distinguished new cocktail lounge and piano bar, Fable Lounge, is located at 114 28th Avenue North.
  • Chopt Creative Salad Co.
    Chopt Creative Salad Co. opened its second Nashville location at the Mall at Green Hills.
  • Red Phone Booth
    A new speakeasy called Red Phone Booth is now open at 136 Rosa L. Parks Blvd.
  • Coneheads
    Coneheads, which specializes in fried chicken in waffle cones, is now open in East Nashville.
  • Nicoletto's Italian Kitchen
    Nicoletto's Italian Kitchen has opened a location in Hillsboro Village at 2123 Belcourt Ave.
  • Lakeside Lounge
    What once was Edgefield Sports Bar is now open as Lakeside Lounge. It is operated by the owners of Attaboy.
  • Central Bar + Kitchen
    Central Bar + Kitchen is now open at 2555 West End Ave., inside the Nashville Marriot at Vanderbilt University.
  • Tacos with a Twist
    Tacos With A Twist will be a new Tex-Mex restaurant set to open in Nashville's Melrose neighborhood.
  • South Side Kitchen & Pub
    South Side Kitchen & Pub is open at 2190 Nolensville Road.
  • Sura's Samurai Kitchen & Korean Pub
    Sura's Samurai Kitchen & Korean Pub is open at 1318 Sixth Ave. N.
  • Riddim N Spice
    A new Caribbean restaurant called Riddim N Spice is now open near Jefferson St.
  • Cafe Ma'Kai
    Cafe Ma'kai is a new cafe open at 1210 Wedgewood Avenue.
  • Music City Hot Chicken Co.
    A new hot chicken restaurant called Music City Chicken Co. is now open on 2nd Avenue.
  • Yee-Haw Brewing Co.
    Yee-Haw Brewing Co. opened its SoBro location called Mashville at 423 Sixth Ave. S.
  • Gino's East
    Pizza restaurant Gino's East has opened a location in Nashville's SoBro neighborhood.
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